Hole 1

PAR 4 ~ BLUE 322 YDS ~ WHITE 307 YDS ~ GREEN 265 YDS

This hole is a great starting hole and provides a great opportunity for a par, providing that you clear the two bunkers running laterally across the fairway 215 yards to carry off the tee. The rough on both sides is well mown turf cut to 3 inches so put it on the fairway for an easy second shot. The fairway slopes left to right so favor the left side if you cannot clear the bunkers on your first shot. The second shot to a green sloped back to front requires that you watch the pin placement closely. Be careful with this shot; if the wind off the coast is behind you it is easy to be long. If you are pin high or over the high back of this green, you could be looking at a bogey or more. Coming back to this green and stopping is very tricky unless you are an expert with a lob wedge. Capitalize on this hole and get off to a good start. This is a birdie hole for the experts.